Cuff-holder.



PATENTED SEPT. 4, 1906 W. T. ROBINSON.

CUFF HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 10, 1905.

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WILLIAM THOMAS ROBINSON, OF TORONTO. ONTARIO, CANADA, AS-

SIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO HARRY A. BATEMAN, OF ABERDEEN,

SOUTH DAKOTA.

CUFF-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 4, 1906.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, XVILLIAM THOMAS ROB- INSON, a subject of the King ofGreat Britain, residing at Toronto, in the Province of Ontario andDominion of Canada, have invented a new and useful Cuff-Holder, of whichthe following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in cuff-holders.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction ofcuff-holders and to provide an exceedingly simple and inex pensive oneadapted to hold a cuff in proper position and capable of enabling thesame to be readily applied to a sleeve and when applied to be easilymoved inward or outward by a slight touch of the finger to raise andlower the cuff.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cuff-holder of thischaracter which will be applicable to all styles and sizes of cuffs andwhich will enable the same to be pushed inward to a position whollywithin the sleeves without detaching the cuff, whereby the latter may bearranged out of theway when desired.

WVith these and other objects in view the invention consists in theconstruction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafterfully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointedout in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side'elevation of a euffholderconstructed in accordance with this invention and shown applied to asleeve and a cuff, the sleeve and the cuff being in section. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal sectional view of the cuff-holder detached. Fig. 3 is aperspective view of the cuff-holder. Fig. 4 is a rear plan view of thecuff-holder. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the Ushapedcuff-engaging device or member. Fig. 6 is a plan view of the slidablesleeve member and the swinging section or looking-lever of the cuffmember. Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional view on the line 7 7 of Fig. 6.Fig- 8 is a transverse sectional view on the line 8 S of Fig. 6. Fig. 9is an en larged side elevation of a modification of the invention havinga cuff-engaging device or member extended and provided with a tongue forengaging the wristband of a shirtsleeve. Fig. 10 is an enlargedperspective view of the cuff-engaging device or member shown in Fig. 9.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

1 designates a substantially Ushaped cuffreceiving section adapted tostraddle the inner edge of a cuff and split to form a tongue 2, which isengaged by a cam 3 of a swinging section or locking-lever l. TheU-shaped cuff-receiving section and the swinging section orlocking-lever constitute a cuff-engaging device or member, and the saidU- shaped section, which is constructed of a single piece of metal, ispreferably provided at its side edges with projecting flanges or ribs 5,adapted to stiffen and increase the strength of the device. from theouter side and the transverse connecting portion of the Ushaped section,and it is provided at its inner engaging face with a tooth or projection6, which cooperates with opposite teeth or projections 7, extending fromthe inner face of the inner side of the U-shaped section. When a cuff isclamped between the inner side of the U- shaped section and theresilient tongue -by the swinging section or locking-lever, ashereinafter more fully explained, it is firmly The tongue is cut.

gripped, and the cuff-holder is securely fastened to the cuff.

The locking-lever or swinging section has its inner end reduced and bentat an angle to form the cam 3, and it is provided at opposite sides ofthe reduced portion with laterally-projecting pivots 8, arranged insuitable bearings 9 at opposite sides of the split or slotted portion ofthe U-shaped section, which is also provided in rear of the bearing 9with narrow slots 10, forming entrance-openings to permit the pivots Sto be passed through them, whereby the parts may be readily assembledafter being separately constructed. The bearings 9 are preferably formedby indenting the inner face of the outer side of the U-shaped section.The cam, which extends inward approximately at right angles to the bodyportion of the swinging section or looking-lever, is adapted to forcethe resilient tongue inward into engagement with the oufl' 11 when thepivot portion of the swinging section or looking member is brought intosubstantially the same plane as the outer side of the U-shaped section.When the outer portion of the swinging section or looking-lever is swungoutward at an angle to the outer side of the Ushaped section, theengaging cam or lug 3 is carried outward, which permits the resilienttongue to spring outward out of engagement with the cufl.

The swinging section 4 of the cuflengag ing device or member consists ofa straight bar or piece, forming asupport for a relatively slidablesleeve member 12, which consists of a plate provided with intermediateinturned guide-flanges 13, which extend beneath the swinging section orlocking-lever, whereby the parts are slidably connected, the swingingmember or locking-lever in practice being adapted to slide in the guideformed by the flanges 13 to move the cuff 11 inward or outward. Theoutward movement of the slidable sleeve-section is limited by a stop 14,formed by an exterior depression or indentation, and when the parts areassembled the sleeve member is prevented by the cuff-receiving sectionfrom becoming disengaged from the inner end of the swinging section orlooking lever 4. The sleeve member is placed on the swinging section orlockinglever, at the inner end thereof, before the sections of thecuff-engaging device or member are assembled, and this greatlyfacilitates the assembling of the parts. The side edges of the plate orbody portion of the sleeve member is split at opposite sides to form theflanges 13, and the inner side portions are rolled to form eyes orkeepers 15, and the outer portions are also rolled to provide guides 16for a pair of slidable sleeve-engaging prongs or pins 17, .which areadapted to engage the lining 18 of a coat-sleeve 19, as clearlyillustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The engaging portions of theprongs or pins 17 are pointed to enable them to readily pierce thelining 18, and the terminals are received within the eyes 15 when thedevice is applied to a coat-sleeve. The prongs or pins are connected attheir outer portions by a resilient approximately U-shaped loop 20,composed of two sides and a transverse connecting portion 21. The sidesof the loop 20 are connected with the pins or prongs by projecting bends22, which serve as stops for limiting the inward movement of the prongsor'pins, and which are also adapted to be readily grasped to withdrawthe prongs or pins from engagement with the lining of a coat-sleeve. Thetransverse portion 21. of the loop 20 extends through a slot 23 of theplate or body portion of the slidable sleeve member, and it is adaptedto engage opposite notches 24 of the swinging section or locking-lever,whereby the sleeve member is secured at the desired adjustment. Thenotches or recesses 24 are formed by indenting the locking-lever orswinging section of the cuff member at opposite sides of openings 25,which are arranged at regularintervals, as clearly illustrated in Figs.3 and 4 of the drawings. The notches or recesses 24 and the openings 25form shoulders, and while the recesses or notches 24 will ordinarilyprevent the loop 20 from accidentally slipping the shoulders formed bythe open ngs 25 render the engagement of the loop with the swingingsection or locking-lever 4 more positive. The projecting bends 22 areadapted to be readily engaged by the finger, and when they are drawnoutward slightly the engaging transverse portion 21 of the loop 20 ismoved upward or outward over the inclined edge 26 of the plate or bodyportion of the sleeve member. This carries the engaging portion of theloop 20 out of the notches of the swinging section or locking-lever, andthe said swinging section or locking-lever is adapted to slide freely inthe guides or flanges 13 of the sleeve member to raise or lower thecuff. The outward movement of the pins or prongs 17 is limited by a lugor projection 27, formed integral with the plate or body portion ofthesleeve or member and extending upward or outward at right angles tothe same in the path of the transverse portion of the loop 20. When theswinging section or locking-lever is swung outwardly, the inner edge ofa cuff may be readily placed in the U shaped cuff receiving section 1.The locking-lever is then swung inwardly to carry the tongue 2 intoengagement with the cuff. The slidable sleeve-engaging prongs or pins 17are then withdrawn from the eyes or keepers 15 and are engaged with thelining of the coat-sleeve, thereby securing the device to the saidlining. The cuif may then be moved inwardly or outwardly by sliding theswinging section or locking-lever through the guide formed by theflanges 13 of the sleeve member.

In Figs. 9 and 10 of the drawings is illustrated a modification of thecufl-receiving section of the cuff-engaging device or member. Thiscuff-receiving section 28 has its inner side 29 extended and providedwith an integral tongue 30, extending inwardly and formed by splittingthe extended portion of the inner side of the cuff-receiving section.The tongue 30 is adapted to clamp the wristband of a shirt-sleevebetween it and the inner side of the cuff-receiving section. Thecuff-receiving section 28 is otherwise constructed substantially thesame as the cuff receiving section 1, as hereinbefore described, and isprovided with a resilient tongue 31 and is detachably connected with aswinging section or locking-lever 32. The swinging section orlocking-lever 32, which is'provided with a sleeve member 12, has a lugor cam 33 for engaging the resilient tongue 31.

The cuff-holder may be used with or without the extended inner side ofthe cuff-receiving section, and it isadapted to be quickly applied to aone and to a coat-sleeve. It will enable a cufl' to be readily arrangedin proper position and will efl'ectually prevent the same fromaccidentally slipping after it has been adjusted. Also it is adapted topermit a cull to be quickly moved inward or outward, and the cutl' maybe wholly concealed within the coat-sleeve to protect it. In adjustingthe cuff inward or outward the swinging section or locking-lever of thecuff member may be moved through the guides or ways of the sleeve memberwithout the finger coming in contact with the cuff.

Having thus fully described my invention, w rat I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is- 4 1. A cull-holder, comprising acuff-receiving section having a resilient tongue, a swinging section orlockingdever connected with the cull-receiving section for operating thetongue, and a sleeve member slidable on the swinging section or lookingmember and provided with means for engaging a coat-sleeve.

2. A eufl holder, comprising a curl-receiving section having a resilienttongue, a locking-lever detachably connected with the cuffreceivingsection, and a sleeve member slidable on the lockingdever and retainedthereon by the curt-receiving section.

3. A cuff-holder, comprising a cufl'receiv ing section having a movablecuff-engaging portion, a lever detach-ably interlocked at its inner endwith the cuff-receiving section and provided with means for operatingthe movable portion thereof, said lever being provided at its outer endwith a stop, and a sleeve member slidable on the lever and detachablyretained thereon by the cuffreceiv ing section.

4. A cull-holder, comprising a cuff-engaging device, and an adjustablesleeve member slidable on the cuff-engaging device and provided with apin movable on the sleeve member for engaging a coat-sleeve, said pinbeing also provided with means for securing the sleeve member in itsadjustment.

5. A curl-holder, comprising a cuff-engaging device, and an adjustablesleeve member slidable on the cuff-engaging device and provided with aslidable pin having a resilient loop for locking the sleeve member inits adjustment.

6. A cud-holder, comprising a cult-engaging device, and an adjustablesleeve member slidable on the cuff-engaging device and provided with apair of slidable prongs or pins for engaging a coatsleeve, said prongsor pins having a resilient connecting-loop arranged to lock the sleevemember in its adjustment.

7. A cuff-holder, comprising a cuff-engaging device, and an adjustablesleeve member composed of a slidable body portion having guides toreceive the cuff-engaging device and a pair of slidable prongs or pinsprovided with a connecting-loop arranged to lock the sleeve member andthe curl-engaging device in their relative adjustment.

8. A cull-holder, comprising a cull-engaging device, and a sleeve membercomposed of a plate or body portion slidably connected with thecult-engaging device and having an opening and a pair of pins or prongsadjustable on the said plate or body portion and having means extendingthrough the said opening for locking the sleeve member and thecuff-engaging device in their relative adjustment.

9. A cuff-holder, comprising a cuff-engaging device, and a sleeve memberadjustable on the cuff-engaging device and provided with an openingbeveled at one side, said sleeve member having slidable means forengaging the sleeve and provided with a resilient portion extendingthrough the opening for securing the sleeve member and the curlengagingdevice in their relative adjustment, said resilient portion beingmovable over the beveled portion of the sleeve member to carry it intoand out of engagement with the cull-engaging device.

10. A cu'l'l'eholder, comprising cuilengaging means, and an adjustablesleeve member composed of a plate or body having opposite guides andprovided with eyes spaced from the guides, and a pair of pins or prongsslidable in the guides and fitting in the eyes, said prongs or pinsbeing JOVldOd with a connecting-loop for engaging the cufi'-engag mgmeans.

11. A cuff-holder, comprising cuff-engaging means, and a sleeve membercomposed of a plate or body adjustable on the cuff-engaging means andprovided with spaced guides and having a lug arranged between theguides, pins or prongs slidable in the guides, and a loop connecting thepins or prongs, said loop being located between the guides and arrangedto be engaged by the said lug.

12. A cuff-holder, comprising cud-engaging means provided with a seriesof shoulders, and a sleeve member composed of a plate slidable on thecuff-engaging means and having an opening, said plate being alsoprovided with a stop spaced from the opening, and a pair of pins orprongs slidable on the plate and having a connecting-loop extendingthrough the opening to engage the said shoulders and arranged to beengaged by the said stop.

13. A cufl"hold er comprising a cuff-engaging device provided with meansfor engaging the curl", a sleeve-engaging member having means forengaging a coat-sleeve, and means independent of the sleeve-engagingmeans for slidably connecting the said device and the said member so asto permit the said parts to have relative sliding movoment andadjustment without disengaging the sleeve member from the sleeve, saidsleeve-engaging means having a locking device for seciirthecuff-engaging device in their relative 'ad- :0 ing the sleeve member andthe cuff-engaging justment. device in their relative adjustment. Intestimony that I claim the foregoing as 14. A cuff-holder com rising acufi-engagi my own I have hereto affixed my signature ing device, anadjusta le sleeve member in the presence of two Witnesses.

slidable on the cufl-engaging device, a pin WILLIAM THOMAS ROBINSON.slldable on the sleeve member for engaging a Witnesses: coat-sleeve, anda locking device carried by CHAS. G. MGKEENE',

the pin for securing the sleeve member and I. B. FULLER.

